Invicti vs Radware Cloud WAF Service comparison

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Invicti and Radware are both solutions in the API Security category. Invicti is ranked #13 with an average rating of 8.5, while Radware is ranked #3 with an average rating of 9.0. Invicti holds a 3.9% mindshare in APIS, compared to Radware’s 1.9% mindshare. Additionally, 96% of Invicti users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 100% of Radware users who would recommend it.

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100% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 9, 2026

Invicti and Radware Cloud WAF Service are competitors in the web application security solutions category. Invicti offers an advantage in terms of pricing and customer support, while Radware Cloud WAF Service distinguishes itself with a comprehensive feature set, making it a compelling option despite its higher cost.

Features: Invicti provides in-depth security analysis, automation capabilities, and efficient vulnerability detection, emphasizing vulnerability discovery. Radware Cloud WAF Service offers extensive protection with advanced threat intelligence, adaptive management, and excellent scalability, focusing on broader application protection and advanced configurations.

Room for Improvement: Invicti could enhance its performance during full scans and reduce the time required. Its scanning accuracy is good but could be improved further. Additionally, expanding integration capabilities would be beneficial. Radware Cloud WAF Service could streamline its complex setup process for easier deployment. There is also room to enhance configuration simplicity without compromising security features. Lastly, improvements in documentation for feature utilization would benefit users.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Invicti is known for straightforward deployment, integrating smoothly into existing systems, and offering responsive customer support. Radware Cloud WAF Service, while providing extensive support, involves a more intricate initial setup due to its vast features, demanding detailed configuration for optimal security outcomes.

Pricing and ROI: Invicti is recognized for its competitive pricing structure, which provides a favorable ROI by delivering cost-effective security solutions. Radware Cloud WAF Service, although more expensive, delivers significant ROI through its advanced and comprehensive security enhancements.

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Categories and Ranking

Invicti

Ranking in API Security

13th

Average Rating

8.2

Reviews Sentiment

6.8

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Static Application Security Testing (SAST) (15th), Container Security (32nd), Software Composition Analysis (SCA) (16th), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST) (5th), Application Security Posture Management (ASPM) (12th)

Radware Cloud WAF Service

Ranking in API Security

3rd

Average Rating

9.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.7

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

Web Application Firewall (WAF) (2nd), AI Security (14th)

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2026, in the API Security category, the mindshare of Invicti is 3.9%, up from 2.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Radware Cloud WAF Service is 1.9%, down from 2.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

API Security Mindshare Distribution
Product	Mindshare (%)
Radware Cloud WAF Service	1.9%
Invicti	3.9%
Other	94.2%

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Featured Reviews

PrashantUppuluri

Solution Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Automated scanning has strengthened web application security and supports hybrid protection

A good scanning engine is what I appreciate about Invicti. When you want to find out the vulnerabilities within your web applications, Invicti has done a thorough job with respect to filtering out the vulnerabilities and identifying the risk factors with respect to the security modules within the solution. Invicti does have a segment of the solution which works on the automated scanning engine. As long as the license is active, the scanners that work within the solution are pretty effective. With respect to SAST and DAST, being a real-time scanning engine is one of the portfolios and one of the selling factors of the solution. Invicti is known to be a solution that works within the hybrid environment, be it cloud, on-premises, or a mix and match across multiple marketplaces. It does a thorough job. Most importantly, Invicti is a very good SAST and DAST solution that is very competitive in the market with respect to competitors. Invicti is a part of the Magic Quadrant with respect to Gartner's Magic Quadrant and has made a very good customer database and pipeline within the marketplace locally. With respect to security impacts in terms of support, Invicti is pretty much supportive. With respect to use cases or the POCs I have run on the solution, we have identified a couple of vulnerabilities and Invicti was able to trace them, detect, and quarantine the attacks.

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Carla Vega

Defensive cybersecurity engineer at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

Automated protection has streamlined attack mitigation and now safeguards critical services

I consider the best feature that Radware Cloud WAF Service offers is protection against application layer attacks, layer seven, mainly. That layer seven protection has benefited me significantly by reducing false positives and guaranteeing service availability for us. I have positive impressions of the API Discovery feature, since it allows me to discover APIs. The API Discovery feature has helped me register some APIs that I didn't have, and it has also made it easier for me in my integrations with other services. It has seemed a very useful and easy-to-use functionality given its platform. I would rate Radware Cloud WAF Service's ability to protect against zero-day attacks as very effective, since recently, given the PHP vulnerability, it helped us to mitigate that type of attack until we carried out patching and mitigation. I use the automatic source blocking feature in Radware's cloud application protection solution, and the experience has been very good, as the functionality helps us in the detection and protection of applications. The proactive and holistic approach based on correlation between modules has been effective in protecting my applications since, as the modules are from the same vendor, they allow us more native integration and they operate more efficiently. My opinion of the automated analytics for event review that the platform offers is positive, as sending metrics on a monthly basis in order to optimize our services, and the automated analytics helps us provide that report. I would rate Radware Cloud WAF Service's ability to block unknown threats and attacks as very good, as it allows us to block unknown threats and attacks thanks to its knowledge base. I consider the combination of negative and positive security models based on behavior important for my organization's security strategy, since attackers are constantly evolving and modifying IOCs, which challenges us to use this kind of behavioral analysis for more efficient detection. I consider that Bot Manager would help in my compliance efforts, since the reports we are requested are quarterly, mainly for regulatory compliance that we have. Regarding Radware Cloud WAF Service's artificial intelligence capabilities, I think its governance and security level seem appropriate. The accuracy and reliability of the results offered by the platform's artificial intelligence convince me, since the AI helps us automate some processes and searches.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The most valuable feature of Invicti is getting baseline scanning and incremental scan."

"NetSparker is a very easy to use and understand product."

"Scan, proxify the application, and then detailed report along with evidence and remediations to problems."

"Invicti has done a commendable job with respect to ROI, and with respect to being a cost-effective solution and one of the market leaders as an effective solution for SAST and DAST, Invicti has performed very well."

"Netsparker has done an awesome job with its crawler, as it has found all of the links (also thanks to its good DOM parser)."

"It has very good integration with the CI/CD pipeline."

"The best features of Invicti are its ability to confirm access vulnerabilities, SSL injection vulnerabilities, and its connectors to other security tools."

"The most valuable features that I've found in this solution was the level of accuracy and also that the process of scanning was very quick and we're easily able to change the frame of a scan."

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"It integrates seamlessly with our infrastructure, allowing us to manage DDoS attacks and load balancing efficiently."

"Radware Cloud WAF Service has positively impacted our organization by giving us peace of mind with suspicious traffic, fewer web security concerns on public services, and more confidence in the protection of our applications."

"The features I find best about Radware Cloud WAF Service are its user-friendly GUI and the smooth deployment or onboarding process, and the dashboard allows me to see trends weekly, monthly, and daily for this particular application, enabling me to take action if I want to allow or block specific IPs or traffic."

"Radware Cloud WAF Service blocks threats effectively, providing a comprehensive report that shows the traffic and denied traffic from malicious IPs or specific countries, so I am satisfied."

"The most valuable feature is the monitoring dashboard that we access through the portal."

"I definitely recommend this product to other users, as it is a good product for those needing to protect their applications from fake account creations and web application attacks."

"What I appreciate the most about Radware Cloud WAF Service is the API management."

"Overall, Radware Cloud WAF Service is a reliable and mature WAF platform that effectively addresses web application security requirements."

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Cons

"When scanning a large web-based application, it tends to process slow and takes a long time especially on crawling and attacking part."

"Maybe the ability to make a good reporting format is needed."

"The proxy review, the use report views, the current use tool and the subset requests need some improvement. It was hard to understand how to use them."

"The solution needs to make a more specific report."

"Right now, they are missing the static application security part, especially web application security."

"Perhaps the custom attack preparation screen might be improved."

"Invicti's reporting capabilities need enhancement. We need enterprise-level information instead of repo-level details. Unlike Appiro, Invicti does not provide portfolio-level insights into vulnerability remediation over time."

"The scanner itself should be improved because it is a little bit slow."

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"The integration part of the Radware Cloud WAF Service is complex. Being a security operation engineer or a SOC engineer, managing complex devices can prove challenging."

"API integration and documentation need to be improved."

"To make Radware Cloud WAF Service even more useful for my organization, I believe there should be greater integration with other tools, such as log tools."

"I'm not sure about how much historical traffic data we can access. Knowing the ability to view traffic from six months back would be beneficial for audit and compliance purposes, especially if an attack happens on an application."

"The Cloud Portal has room for improvement."

"Radware could improve technical support by resolving cases in fewer days. This would enhance the overall experience with the product."

"The dashboard of Radware Cloud WAF Service has room for improvement. While it works effectively, it can feel complex and might need some initial guidance, but once users become familiar with it, the operation becomes smooth."

"They might need to add more integrations."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price should be 20% lower"

"I think that price it too high, like other Security applications such as Acunetix, WebInspect, and so on."

"We are using an NFR license and I do not know the exact price of the NFR license. I think 20 FQDN for three years would cost around 35,000 US Dollars."

"Invicti is best suited for large enterprises. I don't think small and medium-sized businesses can afford it. Maintenance costs aren't that great."

"Netsparker is one of the costliest products in the market. It would help if they could allow us to scan multiple URLs on the same license."

"It is competitive in the security market."

"The solution is very expensive. It comes with a yearly subscription. We were paying 6000 dollars yearly for unlimited scans. We have three licenses; basic, business, and ultimate. We need ultimate because it has unlimited scan numbers."

"OWASP Zap is free and it has live updates, so that's a big plus."

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"We evaluated other options and, if I remember correctly, one of them was Fortinet, but they didn't seem as effective as Radware. But the price was the biggest difference. Radware had the best price for our type of network and level of scaling."

"I believe the prices are fair."

"We are based in El Salvador and don't have a direct license with Radware; we purchase the license through resellers. The pricing is reasonable, as I managed an Akamai product in a previous position, and Cloud WAF is competitively priced."

"We are paying $20,000 annually for six licenses that provide basic WAF functionality."

"The pricing is fair; it's neither particularly cheap nor expensive."

"The pricing is fair. We compared Radware to others using industry reviews and Radware is at the top right now."

"When compared to Akamai and F5, Radware's pricing and licensing are highly competitive."

"The pricing is fair."

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews

Financial Services Firm

12%

Manufacturing Company

Construction Company

Government

Financial Services Firm

19%

Manufacturing Company

14%

Energy/Utilities Company

14%

Computer Software Company

Company Size

By reviewers

Large Enterprise

Midsize Enterprise

Small Business

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	14
Midsize Enterprise	4
Large Enterprise	13

By reviewers
Company Size	Count
Small Business	15
Midsize Enterprise	22
Large Enterprise	55

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Netsparker Web Application Security Scanner?

The setup cost is pretty competitive. For example, if you want to talk about the SAST license, it comes to about $150 or sometimes less than $100, depending on the conversion or the number of licen...

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What needs improvement with Invicti?

At this time, there is nothing that comes to mind. However, most of the products in the market are pretty much neck-to-neck competitors. Speaking about it, there are a couple of factors which they ...

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What is your primary use case for Invicti?

I have worked on a couple of products, specifically in web application security. I have worked on Invicti, and with respect to PAM, I have worked with BeyondTrust. I have not worked specifically fo...

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Radware Cloud WAF Service?

I did not purchase Radware Cloud WAF Service through the AWS Marketplace. My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing of Radware Cloud WAF Service is not something I decide, as it comes f...

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What needs improvement with Radware Cloud WAF Service?

There is one thing that needs to be improved in Radware Cloud WAF Service. When I am onboarding any kind of application and while bypassing those applications, it takes too much time. This time nee...

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What is your primary use case for Radware Cloud WAF Service?

My main use case for Radware Cloud WAF Service is to prevent attacks. We have web applications for our company, and we need to prevent those web apps from various kinds of attacks such as DDoS or i...

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Also Known As

Netsparker

Radware API Security Service

Overview

Invicti offers advanced web application security testing focused on identifying vulnerabilities like SQL injection and cross-site scripting. Its Proof-Based Scanning minimizes false positives and integrates seamlessly with CI/CD pipelines, making it an effective tool for enterprise environments.

Invicti provides comprehensive scanning capabilities that include detecting and verifying critical vulnerabilities and security data consolidation. Its scalable scanning engine and robust API support allow for flexible testing across diverse environments, including web and API testing. Despite some drawbacks like limited single sign-on integration and slow scanning speeds for large applications, Invicti remains a popular choice for automating security assessments, ensuring compliance with standards like OWASP Top 10, PCI DSS, and GDPR.

What are the key features of Invicti?

Comprehensive Vulnerability Scanning: Detects vulnerabilities like SQL injection and XSS.
Proof-Based Scanning: Confirms exploitability and reduces false positives.
CI/CD Integration: Seamlessly integrates with development pipelines.
Security Data Consolidation: Centralizes data for better insights.
User-Friendly Interface: Facilitates easy analysis and reporting.
Scalable Scanning Engine: Supports testing in enterprise environments.
Robust API Support: Enhances flexibility in testing.

What benefits and ROI should users look for in reviews?

Proactive Security: Actively identifies and verifies vulnerabilities to prevent breaches.
Regulatory Compliance: Helps maintain compliance with standards like PCI DSS and GDPR.
Efficient Vulnerability Management: Aids in prioritizing remediation efforts.
Integration Capabilities: Streamlines processes with CI/CD pipeline compatibility.

In industries like finance, healthcare, and e-commerce, Invicti is implemented to bolster security through automated vulnerability assessments. Its ability to provide insightful reports and remediation suggestions assists companies in efficiently managing security risks and achieving compliance with critical regulatory standards.

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Radware Cloud WAF Service empowers organizations with robust security, offering solutions like bot management and DDoS protection. It streamlines integration, enhancing scalability and providing a secure environment, but there is room for improved reporting and documentation.

Radware Cloud WAF Service stands out for its ability to protect applications across cloud environments such as AWS and Azure. With bot management, DDoS protection, and API discovery, it offers a multi-layered defense strategy. The scalable integrations and content delivery network accelerate processes, while machine learning minimizes false positives and identifies elusive threats. Users face challenges with reporting and technical support, and improvements are needed for the dashboard and SSL certificate processes. Although language support is limited, companies can secure applications by configuring custom rules and monitoring threats.

What are the key features of Radware Cloud WAF Service?

Bot Management: Detects and mitigates malicious bot traffic.
DDoS Protection: Shields applications from distributed denial-of-service attacks.
API Discovery: Identifies and secures application program interfaces.
Automated Analytics: Offers insights through advanced analytics features.
CDN Function: Enhances speed and security of data delivery.
Behavioral Analytics: Uses patterns to detect potential threats.

What benefits should users look for with Radware Cloud WAF Service?

Scalability: Adapts to grow with organizational infrastructure.
Ease of Integration: Simplifies connecting with other systems.
Threat Detection: Identifies and mitigates unknown and known threats.
Enhanced Security: Provides a comprehensive framework for securing data.

In industries like finance and e-commerce, Radware Cloud WAF Service is crucial in protecting sensitive customer data and maintaining transactional integrity. By deploying on major cloud platforms, organizations can enhance application availability and security. Financial institutions rely on API discovery for regulatory compliance, while e-commerce companies utilize features to mitigate threats like SQL injections, ensuring a safe transactional environment.

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Sample Customers

Samsung, The Walt Disney Company, T-Systems, ING Bank

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